Nearly everything in this area is wiped out except one house with minimum harm which is owned by Mr. ... Although there are many components that bring forth human behavior; the setting, jealousy and the ambition of having fame are the primary causes in influencing a destructive behavior in the younger generations. ... Blackie is "Driven by the pure, simple, and altruistic ambition of fame for the gang" (5). ...

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However, even before the closing stages of the war, competition between these two nations was brewing, fueled by ambitions on both sides for world domination and the opposing ideals of communism and capitalism. ... However, Truman was far more suspicious of Stalin's aims and therefore in the Potsdam Conference, he insisted on allowing the people of Eastern Europe to elect their own governments. ... A war such as this is inevitable when two countries, with obviously different aims and ambitions emerge as the nations with control of world power as neither will accept the others actions. ...

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The Prime Minister Facta convinced the king to mobilise the army to prevent a full scale rebellion however at the crucial point the king refused to sign the documentation fearing for his own life and Fact resigned. ... In 1859 Italy was a small collection of independent states, however due to the ambitions and dreams of 19th centaury intellectuals a resurgence took place to unite Italy between 1859 - 1870. ... This sense of disunity was a crucial part in Mussolini's rise to power, he could see Italy's ambitions for a sense of true unity and in his manifesto of 1921 Mussolini promised...

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However, I chose to believe that vices are in fact a tool to feed creativity and a way to truly grasp our own capabilities. ... I believe that with recognition of our own vices, understanding where they come from and what deadly sin is at its core, that we can understand our own limitations and even our own potential. ... Utilization of our greed and pride may inspire ambition and hard work to get where we want to be. ...

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In the discussion board I wrote that Ray Kroc's: Ambition, persistence, and unrelenting dedication towards making McDonalds a successful business proved to have paid off in the end. ... People finally had the opportunity to do whatever they wanted to do in the perspective of either creating their own business, owning their own house, perusing a college education, etc. and Kroc took advantage of that opportunity. ...

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His newest ambition in life was to enroll in the Viennese famous Academy of Fine Arts. ... It was under Lueger's influence and the influence of a former monk Lanz von Liebenfiels that Hitler first developed his own fanatical anti-semitic and racist policies that would become central to his "religion" and the ideology of the Nazi Party. ...

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Wholly unprepared for the horrors and sheer loss that is incurred around them, the protagonists do not shy away from adversity but rather sacrifice aspects of their own lives in order to confront it. ... Even though they are victims of their naivety, it illustrates that both Jim and Paul are courageous enough to set aside their own ambitions and even sense of self with the intention of achieving something greater than themselves. ... The protagonists leap from the promise and safety of their previous lives, into the depths of war and go as far as reaching their own deaths in an effort to attai...

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Britain owned a lot more territory than Germany, which is why it was known as Great Britain. ... The German people felt like the treaty signed after World War I was too strict, harsh, and couldn't possibly pay that much money for the war because there weren't even enough jobs in the 1920's which is why they praised Hitler's ambition. ...

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Humans have always had the ambition to improve their lives. They desired their civilizations to grow and advance, so they initiated methods to make their lives easier. In addition, many of the greatest contributions were invented by ancient people; however, these inventions such as Gothic Cathedrals...

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